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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Seth Effron
Date: June 27, 2006 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY INVITES NORTH CAROLINIANS TO HAVE A HISTORIC JULY 4TH State Historic Sites Offer Festive Ways To Celebrate Our Nation’s Birth
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley today urged North Carolinians make a visit to one of the state’s 27 historic sites as a part of their Fourth of July celebration. Several of the state’s historic sites are hosting special programs in commemoration of our nation’s 230th birthday.
“The Fourth of July holiday is a perfect opportunity to celebrate and learn more about our nation’s heritage and our state’s history,” Easley said. “From our mountains to our coast, there are activities planned for children of all ages over this holiday week.”
In 2005 there were 1.5 million visitors to the state’s 27 historic sites. Nearly 40 percent of the state’s $13 million in annual travel and tourism is heritage or culture oriented. North Carolina is ranked in the top ten for cultural and heritage travel, according to a survey by the Travel Industry of America and Smithsonian Magazine.
Colonial and Revolutionary War-period sites include: the Alamance Battleground, the western Alamance County site of a 1771 battle between local farmers and the royal governor’s militia; Historic Bath in Beaufort County, the state’s oldest incorporated town; Historic Edenton, the state’s first colonial capital in Chowan County; Historic Halifax, the site along the Roanoke River of the adoption of the Halifax Resolves, the first official action to recommend independence from England; House in the Horseshoe, the northeast Moore County site of a skirmish between Revolutionary colonists and British loyalists; and Tryon Palace, the residence of the royal governor in New Bern. With the exception of admission fees at some sites, these events are free and are open on July 4th.
Events scheduled at historic sites include:
Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo will feature a live orchestra playing patriotic music and fireworks beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4. The members of the orchestra will include performances by students from the North Carolina School of the Arts.
Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington will present the 10th Annual “Battleship Blast” at 9:05 p.m. on July 4. It is one of the largest choreographed fireworks displays in the state. Due to the fireworks, tours of the battleship will close at 6 p.m.

Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Seth Effron
Date: June 27, 2006 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY INVITES NORTH CAROLINIANS TO HAVE A HISTORIC JULY 4TH State Historic Sites Offer Festive Ways To Celebrate Our Nation’s Birth
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley today urged North Carolinians make a visit to one of the state’s 27 historic sites as a part of their Fourth of July celebration. Several of the state’s historic sites are hosting special programs in commemoration of our nation’s 230th birthday.
“The Fourth of July holiday is a perfect opportunity to celebrate and learn more about our nation’s heritage and our state’s history,” Easley said. “From our mountains to our coast, there are activities planned for children of all ages over this holiday week.”
In 2005 there were 1.5 million visitors to the state’s 27 historic sites. Nearly 40 percent of the state’s $13 million in annual travel and tourism is heritage or culture oriented. North Carolina is ranked in the top ten for cultural and heritage travel, according to a survey by the Travel Industry of America and Smithsonian Magazine.
Colonial and Revolutionary War-period sites include: the Alamance Battleground, the western Alamance County site of a 1771 battle between local farmers and the royal governor’s militia; Historic Bath in Beaufort County, the state’s oldest incorporated town; Historic Edenton, the state’s first colonial capital in Chowan County; Historic Halifax, the site along the Roanoke River of the adoption of the Halifax Resolves, the first official action to recommend independence from England; House in the Horseshoe, the northeast Moore County site of a skirmish between Revolutionary colonists and British loyalists; and Tryon Palace, the residence of the royal governor in New Bern. With the exception of admission fees at some sites, these events are free and are open on July 4th.
Events scheduled at historic sites include:
Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo will feature a live orchestra playing patriotic music and fireworks beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4. The members of the orchestra will include performances by students from the North Carolina School of the Arts.
Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington will present the 10th Annual “Battleship Blast” at 9:05 p.m. on July 4. It is one of the largest choreographed fireworks displays in the state. Due to the fireworks, tours of the battleship will close at 6 p.m.